AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 17-2051.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Civil Engineers?

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.

Estimated AI task exposure
33%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

16 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

42/100

Physical moat

49/100

Human moat

20/100

Rating coverage

100%

16 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations.
Importance 81/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.82
Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
Importance 75/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.75
Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data.
Importance 67/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.72
Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems or structures, using computer-assisted design or drawing tools.
Importance 72/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.71
Provide technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, program modifications, or structural repairs.
Importance 68/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.70
Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
Importance 64/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.70
Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.
Importance 73/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.68
Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.
Importance 75/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.67
Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations or establish reference points, grades, or elevations to guide construction.
Importance 67/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.60
Test soils or materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.
Importance 80/100Relevance 67/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.65

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$100,840

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

367,840

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+6.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

23

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

28 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

28 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

24 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

28 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

8%

25 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,660 Growth 2025–2035: -2.4% Annual openings: 72

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

28 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

      LEARN

      • basic AI literacy

      AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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